JPS5819300A - Steam iron - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a steam iron that can be colored by spouting steam appropriately from the lower surface of a base.

This type of iron is equipped with a water storage tank, and the water stored in the water storage tank is dripped into the vaporization chamber of the base to generate steam, and this steam is guided to the bottom side of the base and ejected sequentially. . Recently, there have been provided devices in which a water storage tank is constructed separately from the iron body and is used by being detachably attached to the iron body. This configuration is convenient because the water storage tank can be removed from the iron body and handled independently when filling or draining water from the water storage tank. However, in the past, the water storage tank was attached to the front end of the Aida main body, which naturally limited its size and resulted in a small capacity, making it necessary to frequently fill the water storage tank. There are some disadvantages that must be avoided, and the positioning of the water storage tank when attaching it to the iron body requires a complicated latching mechanism to hang the water storage tank on the iron body. was there.

This invention was made with attention to these points, and its purpose is to form a water storage tank in an annular shape,
By fitting and attaching this to the outer circumference of the handle on the iron body, the capacity of the water storage tank can be increased, and it can be easily positioned and latched using the handle on the iron body. We are here to provide you with a steam eye adventure.

The present invention will be described below based on an illustrated embodiment.
In the figure, 1 is the iron body, which has a handle S attached to the top of the pace 2. It is formed by two paces, for example Al die casting, and one heater 4 is cast inside, and a vaporization chamber (not shown) is formed on the upper surface.

The handle 1 is arranged so as to leave a relatively large space 5 on the upper surface of the distal side of the pace 1, and has a grip υ part 6 along the front and back direction of the pace 2 at the upper end.

And both end faces of this handle 30 front and back and left and right 6 yen 4
The side surfaces are gently sloped so as to gradually become wider toward the lower end side.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a water storage tank, which is formed into an annular shape from transparent or translucent synthetic resin, and whose inner periphery corresponds to the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle 3. This water tank
has a raised part 8 at the front end, this raised part 1 is arranged in the space 5 of the iron body 1, and a groove 9 is formed in the back of this raised part 8 into which the front end of the handle 1 fits. ing. A company water outlet 10 is formed in the upper part of the front surface of the above-mentioned rising part IO, so that water can be injected into the water storage tank r through this water inlet port 10, and water that is no longer needed inside can be discharged. It has become. Note that 11 is an opening/closing lid that opens and closes the water inlet 10. Further, a water expansion operation button 12 is provided at the upper end of the rising portion 8.

Therefore, the inner periphery of the ring-shaped water storage tank 1 is the handle 3.
At the same time, the concave groove 9 of the upright part 8 fits into the front end of the handle 3' and is attached to the iron body 1, and the water supply operation button 12 can be operated as appropriate in this state. The water in the water storage tank 1 is dripped into the vaporization chamber of the pace 2, and the water is vaporized by the heat of the pace 2 (steam), and this steam is sequentially ejected from the bottom surface of the pace 2.

The water storage tank 1 has a size that spans the entire outer area of the handle 3, and therefore has a large capacity and can store a large amount of water, allowing for frequent replenishment of water as in the past. If you iron iron continuously and efficiently for a long period of time, you will be able to do the following. Also, this water tank 7
is made of transparent or translucent synthetic resin, and its entirety is in the shape of a continuous ring over the entire outer periphery of the handle S, so that the amount of water inside can be controlled from any direction around the iron body 1. There is an advantage that it is possible to see through the jli wall of the water storage tank 7 and to know accurately at any time. on the other hand,
When replenishing water in the water tank IK, pull up the water tank 7 and remove it from the handle 3 (it can be easily removed from the iron body J, so replenish the tank in this removed state). After replenishing, the water storage tank 7 is fitted onto the outer periphery of the lower end of the handle S using the surrounding wall surface of the handle S as a guide, and is attached to the iron body 1 again.This installation work is done using the surrounding wall surface of the handle 3 as a guide surface. Moreover, since the surrounding wall surface is gently sloped toward the lower end side, it can be easily and smoothly carried out.And when the water storage tank r is inserted into the outer circumference of the lower end of the handle 3 in this way, the water storage tank Since the inner circumferential surface of the tank 1 is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the lower end of the handle S, and the groove 9 is engaged with the front end of the handle S, the positioning and locking of the water tank 7 are automatically performed as the work is performed. The advantage is that no separate positioning or latching elements are required.

In addition, if it is necessary to particularly reliably hang the water storage tank 7, a simple locking mechanism may be provided between the water storage tank r and the handle S.

As described above, according to the present invention, the water storage tank is formed into an annular shape, and the inner periphery of the tank is detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the handle, so that the water storage tank can be constructed with a large capacity. A large amount of water can be stored in the iron body, and the handle of the iron body can be used as a guide member when attaching the water tank, and also as a member for positioning and hanging the water tank.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a side view of the whole, FIG. 2 being a side view of the main body of the eye tank, and FIG. 3 being a plan view of the water tank. 1...Eye exchange body, 2-Pace, 3-Handle,
1... Water storage tank. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takeshi Suzue Hikoyoko Figure 1-y? 2 figure iI? Figure 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An iron body having a handle attached to the upper surface of a base, and a water storage tank formed in an annular shape and having an inner periphery removably fitted to the outer periphery of the handle and attached to the iron body. A steam iron. (2) The steam iron according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral wall of the water storage tank is transparent or semi-transparent.